People from a local macaw rescue, Hatched to Fly Free (HTFF), came out and brought the weak macaw into their shelter. Macaws are threatened by capture for the illegal pet trade, and because of rainforest deforestation, macaws are expected to lose up to 35 percent of their habitat over the next few decades. To help these beautiful birds survive, HTFF rescues and rehabilitates as many of them as it can, releasing them into the wild once they're strong enough.

"She has improved amazingly," Chris Castles, executive director of HTFF, told The Dodo, adding that she even got strong enough to be released in the outdoor aviary. "She has regained enough strength to crack open beach almonds, one of the macaws' favorite foods here in Costa Rica."